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12 listings found
Showing listings 1 to 10Amazwi Contemporary Art
246 Culver St
Saugatuck, Mich.
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Description Nestled in a historic livery building, amazwi — the Zulu word for “voices” — features contemporary works that celebrate the natural beauty of Africa and its people through artists like Weya, Muzi Donga, Justine Gope and Bulini Martins.
Open Mon 10?am-3?pm, Sat noon-6?pm, Sun until 5?pm, or by appt. 2
Aron Packer Gallery
6 Linden St
Three Oaks, Mich.
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Description The Harbor Country branch of the Chicago gallery features distinctive, yet approachable, art, including contemporary painting, sculpture and photography, along with folk and outsider art.
Open Sat-Sun 1-7?pm.
Blue Gallery
16 S Elm St
Three Oaks, Mich.
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Description Contemporary art gallery located in a turn-of-the-century building that used to be a grocery market.
Features original artwork of all mediums, including paintings, sculpture, high-end pottery and jewelry.
Open Thurs-Mon 1-6 pm.
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University
US Hwy 30 and State Rd 2
Valparaiso, Ind.
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Description Find 2,400-plus works of American art on the Valparaiso University campus.
The centerpiece is the strong collection of works from the Hudson River school, which includes the world's largest collection of paintings, sketches and watercolors by noted artist Junius Sloan.
The museum also incorporates religious works, student shows, and a 60-day cycle of rotating
exhibitions.
Open Tues, Thurs, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Wed until 8:30 pm, Sat-Sun noon-5 pm.
Gallery One
757 Indian Boundary Rd
Chesterton, Ind.
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Description Comprehensive collection of American, European and South American pieces from artists such as Peter Max, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Burton Morris and Miles Davis.
Also available are glassworks, ceramics and vintage poster reproductions dating from 1890.
Open Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, or by appt.
Grand Rapids Art Museum
155 Division North
Grand Rapids, Ind.
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Description A can't-miss attraction in Grand Rapids' downtown district, the GRAM draws visitors from
across the Midwest with a 5,000-piece strong permanent collection of North American and European art dating from 1400 to today.
Frequent special exhibitions, like Toulouse-Lautrec and His Contemporaries, supplement works like paintings by Rembrandt, ceramics by Picasso and metal sculpture by
modern artists.
Open Tues-Thurs 10 am-5 pm, Fri until 8:30 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.
Museum at Southwestern Michigan College
58900 Cherry Grove Rd
Dowagiac, Mich.
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Description Located on the college's main campus, the museum features over 17,000 historic items from Dowagiac and the surrounding areas.
Visitors may view Potawatomi beadwork and pottery, products from area industry and hands-on science exhibits. The museum has the largest collection of artifacts from the Round Oak Stove Company in the nation. Round Oak was responsible for the town's growth in the early 1900's and, at the time, was one of the largest manufacturers of stoves in the world.
Another collection at the museum documents the growth of the college district through photo postcards.
Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Wed until 8 pm.
Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago
220 E Chicago Av
Chicago, Ill.
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Description Founded in 1967, the museum has been a staple of downtown culture for nearly four decades.
In May 1991, the museum increased its size seven fold when it contracted German architect, Josef Paul Kleihues, to design a new home for
the collection, along with a bookstore, 300-seat theater, restaurant, library, and a terraced sculpture garden with a view of Lake Michigan.
Over 6,000 works of art are contained in the permanent collection, which is comprised of all forms of media.
Open Tues 10 am-8 pm, Wed-Sun 10 am-5 pm.
Racine Art Museum
441 Main St
Racine, Wis.
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Description Formerly located in the Charles A. Wustum Museum of fine arts, RAM outgrew the space it inhabited and is housed in a new building separate from the Wustum campus.
The focus of the 3,000 plus-piece collection is craftwork by international artists specializing in
ceramics, fibers, glass, metal and wood. Paintings, sculptures and works on paper are included to compare the varied mediums of crafts and fine arts.
Two current collections highlight works from Asian art. Toshiko Takaezu's Heaven and Earth exhibit has been critically recognized internationally and is on display through Jan 8. The second exhibit, East Meets West: The Contemporary Asian Aesthetic in RAM's Collection, runs through January 22.
Open Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.
Skystone N' Silver
1350 S Lake Park Av
Hobart, Ind.
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Description Authentic Native American arts from tribes throughout United States and Canada. Sterling silver and 14 karat jewelry, rugs, art, pottery, baskets.
Appraisals, repair and restoration. In business since 1979.
Call for hours.
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